Tag Archives: Federalism
Pelosi Whines of Health Care: I Can’t Hear the Discussion Over All This Dissent!
‘Un-American’ attacks can’t derail health care debate Americans have been waiting for nearly a century for quality, affordable health care. By Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer Great start. Why engage with your detractors when you can just levy an ad … Continue reading
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What Up, Sarah?
Alaska’s leggiest governor has left the building. Is she positioning for a 2012 run? Sarah coquettishly denies it, but stays cryptic: “I know when it’s time to pass the ball for victory,” Palin said. But Palin also hinted at her … Continue reading
No Federal Hate Crime?
Converted Muslim kills a soldier outside of an Army recruiting center, then pleads not guilty to all state (Arkansas) charges, including hate crime charges. The interesting thing is that there’s no federal charge yet, and officials seem hesitant to press … Continue reading
Quick Caveat: Federalism and Local News
I post a lot of national and international stuff, and would like to note an intent to look a little closer at local issues. The whole point of a representative republic is that each person looks out for herself, and … Continue reading
California: Democracy Now
California voted for Proposition 8 in November, and today the court gave it to them: SACRAMENTO, May 26 (UPI) — Proponents and opponents of California’s Proposition 8 held their ground Tuesday after the state high court upheld the ban on … Continue reading
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Police Checkpoints at Home
What starts with “P” and ends with “olicestate”? Rather: What happens when a federal jurisdiction attempts to police a bunch of individuals lacking in any intermediate municipal governance or representative voice in that federal rule? The WaPo reports: A civil … Continue reading
The Right to Arm Bears
Bearing Arms in National Parks (http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2008/10/bearing-arms-in-national-parks/) Bearing Arms in National Parks by Kathryn Ciano | October 15, 2008 Lost in all the noise about the ongoing bail-out is an important vote before Congress, slated for November 1, on a controversial … Continue reading
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